The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-05-07
RIVER MEMS.
6tago of tho Water and Movements of the
boats.

6tago of tho Water and Movem entu Of the
Boats. %
The SCOTS is due down at an early hour
this morning enroute for Cincinnati.
The river is still falling at this point
the marks last night indicated depth In
the channel OF s feet s inches. Business
was lively during the day.
Pilot George Hughes has resigned his
place on the Louis A. Shirley, and James
ssndereon has taken the place. giving up
his berth on the Andes to Pilot James
Martin, in order to do go. ~ a"
The Abner O'Neal has not yet entered
the Pittsburgh trade leaving on alternate
days with the O. W. Bachelor, IS she in.
tended to do, because her owners have
not yet found boat to put in her place.
The W. N. Chancellor passed down yes.
terday morning enroute for Charleston.
and as usual, had on board about all she
could handle. This steamer has built m
3 big trade between Pittsburgh and
Charleston. lr- ...TI7
Sweeney & Son have put new cytin.
der in on the towboat D. W. woodward.
in place OF one that had blown out. The
eteamer was laid up at the Belmont mill
landing while the work WAS being done ;
she was on her way to Pittsburgh when
the accident occurred.
The business being done by the through
packets continues to DO heavier than it
has been Tor long time, and steamboat.
men are rapidly assuming their old.time
emile. The increase In traffic is still az.
cribed as one Of the direct results Of the
Interstate Commerce law.
Tho Princess Is laid up at the foot Of
Thirteenth street having the severe dam
age Bhe sustained In the recent collision
with the towboat Beaver, repaired. The
Burnside, a neat little packet from
Marietta, that Was obtained to run in the
Princess place in the Bsllaire trade, is
running on that steamers time card under
Capt. ]. B. Campbell. There was much in
convenience caused to travel the two days
there was no boat running in this trade.
The Louis A. Shirley arrived from Gin.
cinnati last evening, having on board a
large lot of freight and a number OF pas.
sengers. Like all her trips Of late, it was
a good paying one. This popular steamer
will leave on her return trip at 8 o'clock
this afternoon and shippers are earnestly
requested to have their consignments on
the levee as early as possible. Charlie
Reeves continues to do the aHable in the
clerks Office. The shirley's officers are
all noted for their clever treatment Of
patrons.
Capt. NJ. A. McMichael, one Of the
pilots on board the towboat D. W. Wood
ward, which has been laid up here this
week undergoing repairs, 10 still suffering
from the effects Of painful accident that
occurred a lew days since. As the boat on
her way up was passing the mouth Of the
Kentucky river, her wheel be-
came clogged with drift. Cap
tain McMichael was at the wheel
and rang to the engineer to back the boat,
As he did this the wheel got away from
him, throwing him over and against the
side Of the boat; several spokes were
broken out by being jammed against bis
LETT shoulder and breast. Luckily no
bones were broken, although he was
almost knocked Benseless. In addition to
severe body bruises he was painfully cut
about the face and head.